TURKISH DEPUTIES MEET WITH US UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE BURNS
Turkiye
Turkish Press
March 15 2007
Turkish members of Parliament, currently in Washington to work
against the resolution on the so-called Armenian genocide before
the US House of Representatives, yesterday attended a meeting of
the Turkish-American Council and met with representatives of Jewish
groups. The delegation was also received by the US Secretary of State
for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns, and they urged Washington to
beware of the Armenian lies. During the meeting, Burns told Turkish
parliamentarians that the Bush administration would do everything it
can to prevent passage of the resolution. The parliamentarians also
met with former US Ambassador to Ankara Mark Parris, and will hold
talks at the US Congress today.